Dr. VanHorn's Biography — Dr. Stewart VanHorn is a Board certified ophthalmologist with clinical, surgical and refractive surgery experience. He completed his residency in ophthalmology at the UCLA Jules Stein Institute and then completed a fellowship in refractive and corneal surgery at the Sinsky Eye Institute in California prior to joining the Laurel Eye Clinic in 2000. Dr. VanHorn specializes in cataract and refractive (vision correction) surgery. Dr. VanHorn sees patients in our Altoona, Bedford, Clearfield and Johnstown offices and will be performing cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery and LASIK in the Altoona Laurel Laser & Surgery Center location while also performing cataract and glaucoma surgery in the Brookville Laurel Laser & Surgery Center. Dr. Van Horn is honored to have participated in surgical ophthalmology mission work abroad. In his most recent trip, Dr. Van Horn spent about 10 days at the University of Gondar hospital where he trained doctors on performing phacoemulsification. He performed around 20 surgeries himself while doctors watched as part of his teaching process. Following his time in Gondar, Dr. VanHorn attended the Robert M. Sinskey Pediatric Eyecare Clinic in Addis Ababa on behalf of ASCRS where he treated adult patients. Dr. Van Horn is a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the Blair County Medical Society. Under of direction of Dr. Van Horn, the Laurel Laser & Surgery Center in Duncansville reached their 10,000th cataract removal milestone in 2013, just six years after the facility opened.

Dr. Bafna's Biography — Sightpath Medical has selected Dr. Shamik Bafna as a Top 10 Surgeon in the US for demonstrating surgical expertise through high volume of cataract surgeries, continued surgical excellence, and exceptional patient care. Dedicated to the community, Dr. Bafna is committed to improving lives through better vision. Sightpath considers Dr. Bafna to be a leader in cataract surgery. Sightpath Medical is a leading US provider of surgical services and equipment for cataracts, glaucoma, and refractive procedures. Sightpath Medical has performed 500,000 cataract procedures nationwide with hundreds of practices. We are pleased to distinguish this leading U.S. surgeon. Dr. Shamik Bafna has been a member of the Clear Choice vision team for nearly a decade, after serving for ten years as a surgeon at Arnett Clinic in Lafayette, IN. Like all the Clear Choice doctors, Shamik comes to Clear Choice with a wealth of vision correction credentials, and a sincere passion for helping people. Shamik also brings an extensive education from the University of Michigan, including his BS, MS and MD. He completed his residency at the Cullen Eye Institute at Baylor University, and received the Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship Award during his fellowship at the New England Eye Center in Boston. Shamik is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a National Board of Medical Examiners Diplomat. For Shamik, being an eye surgeon at Clear Choice fulfills two of his greatest interests &ndash; working with the precision of some of the latest technology, and bringing people the joy of enhanced vision. He had LASIK surgery himself seven years ago. When Shamik isn't working, he and his wife and two children enjoy traveling. They have been to 40 different countries in the course of their travels. HONORS AND ACHEIVEMENTS Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship Award Taylor Lions Club Ophthalmology Scholarship Fight for Sight Research Fellowship

Dr. Wiley's Biography — Dr. William Wiley has been listed for 5 consecutive years in Cleveland Magazine's "Top Doctor" edition. Top Doctors lists, like Castle Connolly, base their selection process on the foundation of peer nominations. Dr. Wiley and his professional staff of more than 100 put patient care and comfort first. He actively participates in a number of clinical trials, providing patients with access to cutting-edge treatments not yet available to the public. Dr. Wiley was one of the first doctors in the area to offer all laser LASIK using the Intralase femtosecond laser. He was also one of the first doctors in the country to offer ORA Intraoperative Wavefront Aberrometer with VerifEye. This technology allows for improved results with cataract surgery through customizing intraocular lens choice and position individualized to the patient. He was the first in the regions to utilize Catalys and LENSAR femtosecond lasers for laser assisted refractive cataract surgery. He has performed more than 40,000 eye surgeries. He is nationally and internationally recognized for his educational lectures and teaching efforts. For Dr. Wiley, eye care is all in the family. His father Robert is a retired eye surgeon, an early pioneer in LASIK and one of the original founders of Clear Choice. As a result, Dr.Wiley knew at a young age what he would be when he grew up. And he isn't just walking in his dad's footsteps, he's running in them. Dr. Wiley received a BA in Chemistry from the University of Virginia, then attended the Medical College of Ohio. During a rotation in medical school in Russia, he worked with Dr. Svyatoslov Fyodorov, the pioneer of modern refractive surgery. And William received honors from Harvard Medical School during an advanced ophthalmology rotation. Dr. Wiley's credentials continue beyond his education. He's worked in China, Russia and India, studying the latest refractive techniques. And he's truly a "doctor's doctor" &ndash; Dr. Wiley has performed surgery on more than 100 physicians and their families in the last four years. Dr. Wiley is currently medical director at Clear Choice, the Cleveland Eye Clinic and Toledo LASIK Center. He also helps young ophthalmologists learn He assists the faculty at Case Western University Hospital. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children. Dr. Wiley is a triathlete, and he enjoys platform tennis.